Smooth Stone Slab

Smooth Stone Slab
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	6
Hardness	2
Luminous	No
Transparent	Double slab: No; Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌; Partial (diffuses sky light)‌
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire; from lava	No
Map color (JE)	; 11 STONE

A smooth stone slab is a smooth stone variant of a slab.

Obtaining

Breaking

Smooth stone slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block	Smooth Stone Slab
Hardness	2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	10
Wooden	1.5
Stone	0.75
Copper	0.6
Iron	0.5
Diamond	0.4
Netherite	0.35
Golden	0.25
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

incorrect tool, drops nothing
correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
correct tool, drops the block itself
italicized can be instant mined

↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Smooth stone slabs can generate as part of strongholds and plains, savanna, taiga, and snowy tundra villages. Smooth stone slabs can also generate in woodland mansions, some Overworld ruined portals, and in trail ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Smooth Stone	6

Stonecutting

Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Smooth Stone	2

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Armor Stand	Stick +

Note blocks

Smooth stone slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a smooth stone slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.^[1]

Java Edition:

v t e `stone` sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
	Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

v t e `stone` sound type
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0

Bedrock Edition combine sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a smooth stone slab is combined into a double slab	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Smooth Stone Slab	`smooth_stone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.smooth_stone_slab`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Smooth Stone Double Slab	`smooth_stone_double_slab`	`double_stone_block_slab / 0` `double_stone_slab / 0`	`43`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	`smooth_stone_double_slab` Alias ID: `real_double_stone_slab / 0`	`tile.double_stone_slab.stone.name`
Smooth Stone Slab	`smooth_stone_slab`	`stone_block_slab / 0` `stone_slab / 0`	`44`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 3]}	`smooth_stone_slab` Alias ID: `double_stone_slab / 0`	`tile.stone_slab.stone.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Unavailable with /give command
↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
type	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	Where the slab is within its block.
type	`bottom`	`double`	The block is a double slab.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.

History

Java Edition Classic
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST							Added stone slabs.
							They are the first type of slab as well as non-full block added to the game.
							Stone slabs can be obtained by mining coal ore because of the lack of inventory and crafting.
Java Edition Indev
0.31			20100128-2200				Stone slabs no longer drop from coal ores.
0.31			20100130				Stone slabs now have a crafting recipe: 3 stone slabs from 3 cobblestone.
Java Edition Beta
1.3							Stone slabs are now made with stone instead of cobblestone, with the former recipe now being used for cobblestone slabs.
1.8			Pre-release				Stone slabs now generate in strongholds and villages.
Java Edition
1.8			14w02a				Stone slabs can now be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
			14w32b				Stone slabs are now used to craft armor stands.
			14w33a				Stone slabs can no longer be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
1.11			16w39a				Stone slabs now generate in woodland mansions.
1.14			18w43a				"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
							Smooth stone slabs now require smooth stone to craft them.
							The texture of smooth stone slabs has been updated.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0							Added stone slabs.
							Stone slabs have the `stone_slab` ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as `double_stone_slab`.
							The direct item form of double stone slabs have the `real_double_stone_slab` ID.
v0.9.0			build 1				Stone slabs now generate naturally in strongholds and villages.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0			beta 1.2.0.2				Stone slabs are now used to craft armor stands.
1.9.0			beta 1.9.0.0				"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
1.9.0			beta 1.9.0.0				Smooth stone slabs now require smooth stone to craft them.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The texture of smooth stone slabs has been updated.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added stone slabs.
TU5	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1		Stone slabs now generate naturally in strongholds and villages.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Stone slabs are now used to craft armor stands.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Stone slabs now generate in woodland mansions.
TU57	CU49	1.57	1.56	1.56	Patch 27	1.0.7	Stone slabs can now be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
			1.88				"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
			1.88				Stone slabs can no longer be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
			1.90				The texture of smooth stone slabs has been updated.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added "smooth" stone slabs.
0.1.0							Smooth stone slabs generate naturally in strongholds and villages.

Data history

Java Edition
1.13	17w47a	The different variant block states for the `stone_slab` and `double_stone_slab` IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
1.13	17w47a	Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0		Stone slabs have the `stone_slab` ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as `double_stone_slab`.
v0.1.0		The direct item form of double stone slabs have the `real_double_stone_slab` ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0	Preview 1.19.0.27	The IDs of smooth stone slabs and double smooth stone slabs have been changed to `stone_block_slab` and `double_stone_block_slab` respectively.
1.20.30	Preview 1.20.20.20	Smooth stone slabs now use the `minecraft:vertical_half` block state instead of `top_slot_bit`.
1.21.0	Preview 1.21.0.23	The different stone slab type block states for the `stone_block_slab` ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.21.20	Preview 1.21.10.20	The different stone slab type block states for the `double_stone_block_slab` ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Smooth Stone Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

Double smooth stone slab (left) compared to smooth stone.

References

↑ MCPE-79659

Navigation

[breakingtimenote-1] These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

[bedrock-item-id-3] ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.

[bedrock-no-give-4] Unavailable with /give command

[bedrock-give-available-5] Available with /give command.

[2] MCPE-79659

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